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Markets ‘not out of the woods yet’ as large sovereigns shorten execution process to de-risk issuance
Switch auctions to make comeback as DMO chief discusses record breaking deal and 2026-27 funding
◆ Sovereign breaks BTP orderbook record again ◆ Demand was huge, but not because price was cheap ◆ Curve stability despite addition of jumbo 10 year
◆ Biggest and most popular green OAT ever ◆ Third and final syndication came earlier than in previous years ◆ Leading position in green bonds and EGB market affirmed
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Gilt-edged market makers and investors are calling for the UK Debt Management Office to sell a long dated conventional syndication in October and follow it with an index-linked deal in November.
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Poland became the first European country to issue a Panda bond on Thursday, printing a landmark Rmb3bn ($451m) deal. The depreciating renminbi was not enough to put off foreign investors, while the yield pick-up over other sovereign bonds helped ensure a strong order book. Addison Gong reports.
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South African president Jacob Zuma has spoken out in support of the country's troubled finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, but this did little to reassure the market as volatility in local currency bonds and the rand extended into Thursday.
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South Africa’s dollar debt had dropped up to two cash points on Wednesday after reports that the country’s finance minister could be charged with an offence rocked the market. While investors are concerned, the relentless bid for EM assets contained the sell-off, an EM banker said.
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Activity is ramping up in emerging markets with several mandates coming through this week. While the unrelenting buying of the asset class continues, idiosyncratic risks are a reminder of the volatility that can arise.
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Gilt-edged market makers and investors are calling for the UK Debt Management Office to sell a long dated conventional syndication in October and follow it with an index–linked deal in November.